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In a photoelectric effect experiment, for radiation of frequency υ0 with hv0=8eV, electrons are emitted with maximum kinetic energy  2eV. What is the maximum kinetic energy of the electrons emitted for incoming radiation of frequency 1.25v0 ?

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a

3.25 eV 

b

1 eV     

c

9.25 eV

d

4 eV

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

=Wex+maximum kinetic energy

hv0=8eV=Wex+2eVWex=6eV

For incoming radiation, energy is

h×1.25v0=10eV,Wex=6eV

 Kinetic energy (maximum) = 4 eV.

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In a photoelectric effect experiment, for radiation of frequency υ0 with hv0=8eV, electrons are emitted with maximum kinetic energy  2eV. What is the maximum kinetic energy of the electrons emitted for incoming radiation of frequency 1.25v0 ?